Kylian Mbappe has reached an important milestone in his Real Madrid career after making his 100th appearance for the club, a landmark that naturally reopened comparisons with the club's modern greats, led by Cristiano Ronaldo.
Although the French forward has produced strong scoring numbers since joining Real Madrid, Ronaldo's historic start remains the benchmark, with the Portuguese star scoring 95 goals in his first 100 matches for the club.
Mbappe has not broken that mark after his first century of appearances, even though his scoring rate remains highly impressive and keeps him in the race for major individual honours.
The comparison also underlines Madrid's wider challenge: turning Mbappe's individual impact into major trophies that match the expectations surrounding the club.